| Load Time | Load Date | Source | Title | Link | Snippet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Police Officer Accused of Taking Bribes in Exchange for Use of Encrypted Radio | https://news.wttw.com/2026/01/28/chicago-police-officer-accused-taking-bribes-exchange-use-encrypted-radio | A Chicago police officer is facing criminal charges alleging he took hundreds of dollars in bribes in exchange for allowing someone to use his department-issued encrypted radio. Officer Alain Dillon, 37, has been charged by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office with three felony counts of bribery and 15 felony … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | WLS AM | President Trump throws his support to a Republican candidate running for Governor in Wisconsin | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/01/28/president-trump-throws-his-support-to-a-republican-candidate-running-for-governor-in-wisconsin/ | President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open race for governor, solidifying the congressman’s front-runner status in the Republican primary in the battleground state while also bolstering Democrats’ attempts to tie Tiffany to unpopular elements of the president’s agenda. Trump announced the endorsement in a social … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | NBC Local | More than a dozen Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores to close in Illinois | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/more-than-a-dozen-amazon-fresh-and-amazon-go-stores-to-close-in-illinois/3882622/ | More than a dozen grocery stores across Illinois will soon close as Amazon [ shutters all of its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations. ][1] The online retailer said Tuesday in a blog post that it plans to instead focus on grocery delivery, Whole Foods Market and a new “supersized” … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | West Chicago teacher placed on leave after pro-ICE Facebook post sparks backlash | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/west-chicago-teacher-ice-facebook-post-backlash | #### The Brief * * A West Chicago elementary school teacher was placed on administrative leave after a Facebook post supporting ICE circulated online. * Community members and local leaders criticized the post, saying it made families and students feel unsafe. * The school district has launched an investigation and … |
| View Article | 12:01 p.m. | January 28, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Eskarle La Cruz Romero: Young Chicago mother reported missing | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/eskarle-la-cruz-romero-chicago-missing | #### The Brief * * A 24-year-old woman was last seen a week ago in the city’s South Shore neighborhood. * She is believed to be with her two young children and may be using public transportation. * Police are asking anyone who sees her to call CPD or 911. … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Amid federal pressures, CTU President Stacy Davis Gates declares union is ‘really strong’ | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/chicago-teachers-union-stacy-davis-gates/ | The state of the union — that is, the Chicago Teachers Union — is “really strong,” “really powerful” and “very well,” according to CTU President Stacy Davis Gates. That confidence comes despite a bitter budget fight at Chicago Public Schools, federal education cuts and two recent government probes into the … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Electric affordability bill passes Indiana House second reading | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/electric-affordability-bill-passes-indiana-house-second-reading/ | During Tuesday’s session, the Indiana House heard various amendments to a bill that aims to make electric utility bills more affordable statewide. House Bill 1002 — authored by state Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler, R-Noblesville — offers multiple solutions to rising electricity bills, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Indiana Senate passes abortion medication ban bill | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/indiana-senate-passes-abortion-medication-ban-bill/ | The Indiana Senate passed an abortion medication ban bill Tuesday, largely along party lines, with one Republican joining all Democrats present to vote against the bill. Senate Bill 236, authored by State Sen. Tyler Johnson, R-Leo, that states a person who manufactures, distributes, mails, transports, delivers, prescribes or provides an … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Lurie Children’s planning new hospital in Downers Grove area | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/28/lurie-childrens-hospital-downers-grove/ | Lurie Children’s Hospital is in the early stages of planning a new children’s hospital in the Downers Grove area, Lurie announced Wednesday. The new hospital would be the system’s first hospital with inpatient beds outside of its main facility in Streeterville. The plan follows years of [ closures of pediatric … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | As Connor Murphy's Blackhawks tenure nears its end, he still dreams about rewarding Chicago for its patience | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/01/28/blackhawks-connor-murphy-reflects-on-tenure-chicago-home-patience | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][29] * [ Facebook ][30] * [ Bluesky ][31] * [ Email ][32] * [ Reddit ][33] * [ Flipboard ][34] PITTSBURGH — Connor Murphy has lived in Chicago long enough to see a [ Blackhawks ][35] dynasty fall, get … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox, CME Group sign multiyear sponsorship deal for team's first jersey patch | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/01/28/white-sox-cme-group-sign-multiyear-sponsorship-deal-for-teams-first-jersey-patch | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] The wait is over. The White Sox joined the 25 other major-league teams in having a jersey sponsor after … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Lurie Children's planning new Downers Grove-area hospital | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/01/28/lurie-childrens-planning-new-downers-grove-area-hospital | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are in the beginning stages of developing a new hospital … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Nuevas reglas de SNAP ponen en riesgo a hombre desempleado entre miles de beneficiarios de Illinois | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/01/28/nuevas-reglas-de-snap-ponen-en-riesgo-a-hombre-desempleado-entre-miles-de-beneficiarios-de-illinois | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Kenny Robinson Sr. se … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Reader | African film is art, not spectacle | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-feature/african-cinema-film-lecture-series-siskel-film-center/ | With the barrage of news coming from all corners of the world, plus the unrest here at home, it’s easy to feel disconnected from ongoing global conflicts. It’s difficult to hold all of the tragedy at once, but it’s essential to remember that the countries we consider to be “third … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Fuck ICE | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/the-moviegoer/ice-minneapolis-violent-films/ | ![][1] _The Moviegoer is the diary of a local film buff, collecting the best of what Chicago’s independent and underground film scene has to offer._ * * * Fuck ICE. Fuck ICE fuck ICE fuck ICE fuck ICE. I had to get that out of the way first, because like … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | CBS Local | TikTok is now in U.S. hands. Here's what the app wants to know about you. | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tiktok-new-terms-of-service-privacy-geolocation-personal-information/ | TikTok — [ now in U.S. hands ][3] after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection. TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | CBS Local | Woman found dead in Oswego; suspect in custody amid homicide investigation | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/oswego-woman-found-dead-homicide-investigation/ | Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in a subdivision in west suburban Oswego. Around 1:10 p.m., Oswego police discovered a woman dead inside a home in the 400 block of Valentine Way. An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday to determine … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Democratic US Senate candidates evade ‘wealth tax’ question | https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/28/democratic-us-senate-candidates-evade-wealth-tax-question/ | * Relevant response excerpts to a Democratic US Senate debate question on the [ proposed federal wealth tax ][1] … > Q: Next question, let’s turn to taxes. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden > in your party have proposed a wealth tax. Do you agree with that idea, and … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | ABC Local | Taste of Chicago is officially moving back to July | See 2026 summer festival lineup | https://abc7chicago.com/post/taste-chicago-2026-is-officially-moving-back-july-city-announces-lineup-summer-festivals-year/18492734/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city's signature food festival is moving back to July after the NASCAR Street Race moved locations. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][6] The Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park from Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. In … |
| View Article | noon | January 28, 2026 | ABC Local | Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge as 1,500 people are evacuated | https://abc7.com/post/huge-landslide-sicily-italy-leaves-homes-teetering-cliff-edge-1500-people-are-evacuated/18493092/ | Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people. The landslide in … |